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Lee says mechanisms needed to manage North tensions

Lee says mechanisms needed to manage North tensions
South Korea’s Lee says mechanisms needed to manage North tensions · theprint.in

South Korea and North Korea are two neighbors in Asia.

A long time ago, they had a big war.

The fighting stopped, but the two countries never signed a final peace agreement.

The leader of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, gave a speech on a national holiday.

The holiday celebrates when Korea became free from Japanese rule long ago.

In his speech, he said South Korea and North Korea need rules to help them handle their disagreements.

He wants leaders from both countries to talk with each other.

He believes talking can finally end the old war for good.

That would help everyone live more peacefully.

Key facts

Speaker
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea
Occasion
Anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule
Date
Saturday, August 15
Reported From
Seoul
Main Proposal
Establish mechanisms to manage tensions with North Korea
Talks Requested
With North Korea and other concerned parties to end the Korean War
Korean War
1950-1953; ended by ceasefire, not a peace treaty
Source
Reuters

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